Periodontal disease in teenagers

Authors

  • Josefa Navarro Nápoles Clínica Estomatológica Provincial Mártires del Moncada de Santiago de Cuba. Santiago de Cuba.

Keywords:

periodontal disease, teenagers.

Abstract

Introduction: during many time it was believed that periodontal disease was adulthood affection, but lack of motivation in the practice of oral hygiene in the adolescence induces its beginning.
Aim: to identify the periodontal status in teenagers from the Urban Secondary School “Raul Pujols”, in the city of Santiago de Cuba, in the period September 2014-March 2015.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study was carried out. The universe was formed by 75 both-sexes teenagers, aged 11-14 years. Russell’s periodontal index, up-dated by the Word Health Organization, and Love’s index were used. A form of data collection for the results of the physical examination was elaborated, and percentage was used as a summarizing measure.
Results: mild gingivitis prevailed in 66.7 % of the teenagers, related with the deficient oral health. Female sex prevailed and the most commonly found risk factors were dental crowding and deleterious habits.
Conclusions: most of the teenagers participating in the study had mild gingivitis and deficient oral health.

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Author Biography

Josefa Navarro Nápoles, Clínica Estomatológica Provincial Mártires del Moncada de Santiago de Cuba. Santiago de Cuba.

Estomatologa General Integral de II Grado. profesor auxiliar y Consultante Departamento EGI

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Published

2017-01-26

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Navarro Nápoles J. Periodontal disease in teenagers. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2017 Jan. 26 [cited 2025 Mar. 9];39(1):15-23. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/2047

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Research article

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